Michael McCrum

AUSTIN — The prosecutor handling the indictment against Rick Perry is pressing a judge not to dismiss the case, arguing that doing so would amount to making an exception for the governor. In a series of filings made public Friday evening, special prosecutor Michael McCrum argues the only way to deal with the allegations against […]
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AUSTIN — The prosecutors in the indictment against Rick Perry are using his words against him as they argue a number of technical issues raised by the governor’s lawyers shouldn’t derail their case. In a series of filings Friday, special prosecutor Michael McCrum and assistant David Gonzalez address the issues one-by-one, reserving one of their […]
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry will have to wait about one more week to make his first appearance in court since being indicted on abuse-of-power charges. During a pretrial hearing last week in Austin, a visiting judge ordered Perry to be present on Halloween as his lawyers seek to have the case against him thrown […]
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AUSTIN — Rick Perry’s legal team is asking a judge to order the special prosecutor in the indictment against the governor to come up with a transcript of grand jury testimony. In a court filing dated Friday, Perry’s lawyers argue the judge needs the transcript so he can fully consider their efforts to have the […]
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AUSTIN — Travis County Attorney David Escamilla has decided there’s not enough evidence to pursue a criminal complaint alleging the special prosecutor handling the indictment against Gov. Rick Perry is over-charging taxpayers for his services. Houston attorney David Rushing last month filed the complaint against prosecutor Michael McCrum, accusing him of billing the county more than […]
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AUSTIN — A Houston lawyer is alleging the prosecutor handling the indictment against Rick Perry is over-charging taxpayers for his services, breaking the same law the governor stands accused of violating. In a criminal complaint sent Monday to the Travis County district attorney’s office, Houston criminal defense attorney David Rushing says special prosecutor Michael McCrum […]
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry is moving ahead with a major foreign policy speech in London next month as his lawyers fight to excuse him from a court appearance set for about the same time. Perry is scheduled to speak Oct. 14 at the Royal United Services Institute, a British think tank that focuses on […]
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AUSTIN — Rick Perry’s lawyers are asking a judge to let him skip his next court date because he is scheduled to be on a European tour, as the prosecutor in the case notified the judge he has brought another attorney on board to help him. Perry’s legal team is arguing he should not have […]
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AUSTIN — A tweet mischaracterizing Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment was sent Sunday evening from his personal account, setting the social network abuzz and leaving his critics fuming. An hour later, the message was deleted, with his account calling it “unauthorized.” “I do not condone the tweet and I have taken it down,” a message from […]
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Michael McCrum, the special prosecutor named to investigate the complaint that Gov. Rick Perry threatened Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, has filed a motion requesting permission to hire an investigator and research assistant. Asked the significance of the development, McCrum said that motion “should indicate there is a matter that needs to be looked […]
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